Message-Id: <3.0.32.19970813101453.006a75e8@mail-sea>
Date: Wed, 13 Aug 1997 10:14:54 -0700
To: baidarka@lists.intelenet.net
From: Elena Moon <emoon@adobe.com>
Subject: Re: Kayak Skin
On the advise of Todd S (also baidarka list subscriber) I just ordered
Ceconite, a light weight fabric used for planes. I will pick it up in two
days and the bill is about $45-50 for 6-7 yards. This may be low price as
I'm close to airplane heaven -- Boeing field.
The following is a snippet from Todd:
Ultralights and simple light aircraft use a fabic called Ceconite (or
similar) which is heat-shrinkable Dacron (actually Polyester - very low
stretch compared to nylon). It has a wonderful hand and is a delight to
work with on skin boats, it's biggest shortcoming being it's very light
weight [light wt about 2.3 oz, medium is 3.0 and heavy is 3.7]
It heat shrinks drum tight, but not so tight as to warp or distort your
frame. I've used it with water-based roofing elastomerics as a coating,
and once the roofing goo sets up it is quite durable.
I've known biadarka builders that use it in conjunction with some of the
more flexible epoxies (try system3 clearcoat ? from the Wooden Boat Shop
in Seattle) to make a durable and semi-transparent skin.
At 09:10 AM 8/13/97 -0400, you wrote:
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>Forwarded Message:
>From: <barberx@axs4u.net>
>Subject: kayak skin
>Date: Tue, 12 Aug 1997 20:23:49 -0500
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>I'm new to kayak building, my first attempt is a plywood frame (rings) and
>stringer construction for use in rec.paddling on small lake near here S.A.
>TX.
>I would appreciate all input on types,price, and availibility of coverings
>that you all have used. My criteria is price,and ease of use first. Also
>types of paint used.
>many thanks from a newby net user and kayak builder.
>Richard
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